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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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